Fitness
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Screen teens for heart risk – conference
Teenagers and young adults could successfully be screened for risk of sudden cardiac death, a conference heard yesterday. Read more
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Anti-doping bodies call for ten-year sample storage
Anti-doping bodies have called for athletes’ blood and urine samples to be stored for ten years, to enable technology to catch up with substances that currently evade detection. Read more
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Aerobic exercise boosts elderly memory
Elderly women with mild cognitive impairment benefit significantly from aerobic training, according to findings published today. Read more
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Alzheimer’s project to link causes
Researchers in Cardiff are setting out to link the genetic and lifestyle causes of Alzheimer’s disease, it was announced today. Read more
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DNA test to spot children at weight risk
A simple DNA test could be used to predict which five-year-old children will put on weight, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Sleep clues to obesity
Good sleep may be one of the key factors in preventing obesity and diabetes, researchers say today. Read more
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Active mothers raise active children
Active mothers encourage children to be active – but many mothers are not active enough, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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How exercise reduces breast cancer risk
Women of any age can cut their risk of breast cancer by undertaking daily physical activity, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Fatness reduces physical activity
Children who carry the most weight may be caught in a vicious circle of inactivity aggravated by their size, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Caesarean link to obesity
People born through caesarean section are significantly more likely than others to be obese as adults, researchers revealed last night. Read more